GooseberryAlert06RespectandCourtesyOnline

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Itcanbeannoyingwhenyougetstuckinanonlinegameeitheronyourownorinateam.Gametipsandwalkthroughscanhelpbygivingyouquickandeasyanswersbutthereisnogreaterfeelingthansolvingtheproblemyourself.Somepeoplethinkthatfindingouteasywaystoplaygamesischeatingandcanleadtomoreseriousbehaviouronline.Whatdoyouthink?

GooseberryPlanetStaff‘Tip’oftheWeekThe World Wide Web is a paradox. A world where knowing right from wrong can beconfusing and where reward comes from behaving in ways that would be unethical,immoralandcriminalinreallife.Help your students to develop healthy online behaviours and keep their online lives inperspective.Promotepositivebehavioursonlinebyencouragingthemtoapplythesamerulesofrespect,courtesyandacceptancethattheyuseinlifetotheirlifeonline.If they are particularly skilled in the use of technology, createopportunities thatenable themtouse their technical skills and talentspositively.GooseberryPlanetParent‘Tip’oftheWeek

Most internetuserswouldnotdreamof committinga crime in the realworldbutthiscanbeconfusingwhenitcomestoourbehaviouronline.Earlysignsofcriminalbehaviouronlinecanbesomethingasinnocentastheuseofgamingcheatsbutcanleadtosomethingmoreseriousfortheskilled and talented. These users are motivated by problem solving,curiosity and the need to prove themselves to their peers. With theaverageageforasuspectplacedat17,cybercriminalsaregettingyoungerandyounger.

Onlinegamescanbearecruitinggroundforyoung,talentedbutnaïveusersoftechnologywhoseetheiractionsasvictimless.Itisflatteringforyounggamerstobecomevaluedfortheirknowledgeandgamingskillsbutthiscanalsomakethemtargets.Keepaneyeonwhatgamesyourchildrenareplaying,whotheyarebeingplayedwithandthekindofthingstheyaredoingonline,focusontherelationshipstheyarebuildingonline.Alertoftheweek–SimSimiAnArtificialIntelligence(AI)socialnetworkingchatbotappthatlearnsfromconversations,questionsanduser’sresponses.Thisfreeappisfullofpopupsandadverts,itaskspersonalquestionsandyoucantalkaboutanythingandanyoneandthenshareitpublicly.Itiseasytoseehowandwhyusersmisusethisappforonlinebullyingandcanbelievetheyaretalkingtoarealperson.Itallowstheusertoasktheappto ‘thinkforthem’andcreatesacommentbasedontheconversationthatisbeinghad.Itisclearwhythisisattractivetoyoungerusersbutitshouldbeavoidedbyall.

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